Time Runs Out for Bitcoin to Mitigate Quantum Computing Threat, Putting 6.9 Million BTC at Risk
While not all aspects of Bitcoin are vulnerable to quantum computing, the ownership of coins is at significant risk. Quantum computers can potentially break the cryptographic protections of Bitcoin wallets, which could lead to the theft of approximately 6.9 million BTC, including those owned by Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. The current threat stems from the fact that many Bitcoin wallets h…